"Curious, if True": The Fantastic in Literature

My incredibly talented friend Betty Liang designed the cover for "Curious, if True": The Fantastic in Literature, a collection of articles by English graduate students on fantasy, science fiction, and magic realism. I edited and contributed an article to the book, and it is forthcoming from Cambridge Scholars Publishers. Contributors include Luke R. J. Maynard, Gaelan Gilbert, Mary Eileen Wennekers, Elisa Bursten, Amy Bright, Max F. R. Olesen, Laura van Dyke, Erin Dunbar, Tessa Mellas, Shannon M. Minifie, Thomas Stuart, with a foreword written by Dr. Robert Runte, a professor at the University of Lethbridge.

Interview - Global TV

Here is my interview with Mark Campbell from Global TV that ran tonight if you missed it! I start at around 5:20 (but, you know, if you are interested in the symphony, feel free to watch the entire thing). My book launch is tomorrow night, and this is one last opportunity to plug the event! (you don't have to look far for the location - it's just in the background of this interview!)

Alberta Literary Awards Shortlist Readings and Pub Night (Calgary)

I will be at the Alberta Literary Awards Shortlist Readings and Pub Night in Calgary on Wednesday May 16 7:00-10:00 pm at the Rose & Crown Pub in the upstairs private room. 

The Rose and Crown Pub is located at 1503 4 Street SW Calgary. Shelf Life Books will be selling nominated titles and many of the authors will be on hand for signings and one-on-one questions. Confirmed readers include Suzette Mayr, Rosemary Nixon, Michael Penny, Lynn Coady, Barb Howard, Cathy Ostlere, Betty Jane Hegearat, Rosemary Griebel, and Amy Bright. 

There is a possibility that my first book, Before We Go, will be for sale at this event. I hope you can make it!

More Information about the Book Launch!

You can find more information about my book launch at the University of Lethbridge Bookstore!

Book Launch Invitation

Interview: Motivate to Create

Toronto author Nate Hendley, author of Motivate to Create and a number of novels in the true crime genre, recently posted an interview with me on his website. You can find the interview here, where I talk about where my motivation comes for writing!

Alberta Literary Awards

My short story "Look At It This Way" has been shortlisted for the Howard O'Hagan Award as part of the Alberta Literary Awards. Winners will be announced and awards presented at the Alberta Book Awards Gala on Saturday June 9, 2012. More information and the 2012 Alberta Literary Awards Short List can be found here.

"Look At It This Way" can be found in the Fall 2011 issue of Character I, available online.